Gate apparatus



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GATE APPARATUS Aug. 11, 1931. C, KAslK I 1,818,224

GATE APPARATUS Filed March 25, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 11, 1931. C. KASIK 1,818,224

GATE APPARATUS Filed March 25, 1950 y 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Aug. 11, 1931 UNITE-D STATES PATENT oFFi-.CE

CHARLES KASIK, 0F REEDPOIN-T, MONTANA 78) and conveniently adjusted `into either open or closed position and which desired operation can be effectively accomplished by a person standing on the ground 4or occupying a vehicle.

Another object o'f the invention is to provide kan apparatus of this kind including means for effectively locking the gate in closed position, together with a structure aslsocia-ted therewith wherein said locking means is automatically released upon operation of the mechanism for moving the gate into open position.

The invention also has for `an object to provide an apparatus of vthis kind comprising a vertically ydisposed -member with which a gate is operatively engaged for swinging movement, together with an operating mechanism for the gate `carried by said member.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement ofthe several parts of my improved gate apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less .expensive Yand otherwiseA more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more `fully 'set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter rbe definitely claimed.

In .order that my invention maybe the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a gate apparatus constructed in accordance with an :embodiment .of `my invention, the gate properbeing in closed position; Figure v.2 is la transverse sectional view taken through the vertically disposed member below the gate proper;

Figure?) is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly in elevation `of the latching means Lherein :employed: Y

Figure :4 fis anenlarged fragmentary View partly in vertical section and"p1tly"inlfele GATE .APPARATUS .i l Application filed March 2.5, 1930. serial No. 438,788.

vation taken centrally of the operating means carried by the vertical member;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of the upper portionofthe apparatus as herein disclosed;

Figure 6 is a view in perspective of one of the guiding frames herein disclosed unapplied;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary elevational view of a flexible member and its 4branch members as Iherein set forth.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a vertically disposed member of requisite dimensions and upon which is freely mounted for rotation a sleeve 2. This sleeve 2l carries a gate G extending beyond opposite sides thereof for closing the runway at opposite sides of the member l. Each end portion of the gate G carries a slidable locking member 3 for coaction with a gravity operating latch member 4l carried Vbya suitably positioned post P.

'The inner end portion of each of the locking -members 3 is pivotally connected, as at 5, to the end portion of -an arcuate lever 6, the central portion of which being supported, as at 7 by the gate G. Each of these levers 6 is disposed toward the member 1 and has pivotally engaged, as at 8, with its inner extremity an end portion of a rigid member or rod 9. This rod v9 is upwardly disposed and has its upper end portion connected to an annular member 10 surrounding the upper portion of the member 1 and free therefrom. These rods or members 9 are also freely disposed through a suitable opening 11 provided in the inner portion of a gear 12 freely mounted on the member l above the sleeve 2, the opposed portions of the hub of the gear 12 and the sleeve 2 being interloclred, as at 14, for unitary rotation around the member 1 and in the same direction. This Vinterlocking engagement is such to permit application or removal of the gear 12 independently of the sleeve 2.

A collar 15 is secured to the member 1 immediately above `the applied gear 12 to provide means for effectively maintaining :fthe gea-F192 land sleeve 2 `=in operative engage'r'nent @nu 'at me same 1eme' herding '52 and the associated gate G against upward movement.

The portion ot the member 1 immediately adjacent to and above the applied gear 12 is provided therethrough with the perpendicularly related slots 1G ext-ending a desired d'stanee lengthwise ot the member 1 and through which extend the connected cross pins 17, the outer extremities of said pins underlying the annular member and contacting therewith from below upon upward movement of the pins.

Extending within one of the slots 16 are the inner end portions of the substantially diametrieally opposed levers 18, said inner or inserted end portions being operatively connected. as at 19. with the. connected pins 1T? The outer ends ot these levers 1S are mounted tor swinging movement in a vertical direction upon the cross pins 20 supported by the outer portions ot the spaced and substantially parallel plates 21. These plates 2l at their longitudinal centers are suitably connected` as at with a block or head fixed to the upper portion ol the memler l. Each ot the levers 1S has positioned therebelow a rock shaft 2l supported by the plates Q1 and said U-shaped rock shaft is provided with a crank or the like constituting` a lifting element for engagement with the lever 1S from below to swing the same upwardly to ellect desired retraction of the locking members l from engagement with the latches when it is desired to swing or turn the gate G into open position, said operation being el'eeted and completed betere the gate G begins to move.

One end portion oi" each oit the shafts Qflis provided with a rock arm Q6 which is operatively engaged by a rigid link 27 with the tail extension QS ot' a rock lever 29, said lever 29 being supported, as at 30. for swinging movement by one of the plates Q1. The lever e on a downward curvature and is ot desired length and is provided in its upper marginal portion in relatively7 close proximity toits pivot 30 with a 'pocket or recess 5131 to allord a seat for the cam end portion S2 o'l' a lever This lever is operatively supported ttor swinging movement and has its outer or free end portion upwardly disposed. The cam end portion 32 of the lever has extending forwardly therefrom the spaced arms 34, receiving therebetween the curved lever Q9, thus assuring the cam portion ot' the lever 33 at all times having etective engagen'ient with the lever 29.

The lever is pivotallv connected, as at 35, between the 'upper portions of the arms 36 .iounted for swinging movementupon an outstanding trunnion or spindle 37 carried bv the head or block Q3. The end portions of these arms 3G engaged with the trunnion or spindle 37 are spaced apart sutlicient to receive therebetween a gear 38 freely mounted on the trunnion or spindle 37 and which is constantly in mesh with the gear 12 hereinbetere referred to. rthis gear 38 carries an annular ratchet 39 with which engages a spring pawl 4l() carried by one 01"' the arms 36 so that upon swinging movement of the arms 36 in one direction the gear 3S will be rotated.

T he upper or ,tree end portion of the lever 33 has ixed thereto a tlexible member l1 which is directed through a guide opening 42 or its equivalent provided at the outer end portion of an upwardly and outwardly inclined rigid arm 43 connected to adjacent end portions of the plates 21. This flexible member l1 beyond the arm 413 is continued by the branch flexible members tl extending through transversely spaced guide eyes 45 carried by an elongated triangular trame 4G, the apex portion ot which being swingingly connected, as at L17, to the upper or iree end portion ot the arm 43.

rl`he outer arm 3G at its lower or the end portion engaged with the spindle or trunnion 37 is provided with an angular extension arm Ll-S carrying a weighted member 19 whereby the arms 36 are normally maintained at their limit of movement in one direction or in the direction ot movement opposite to that imposed thereupon by pull ot the `flexible member l1. This limit et movement is controlled by Contact ot the outer arm 35 with the pivot member 30 for the lever 29, ormore particularly the holding nut engaged with said pivot member for holding such lever in applied position thereon.

I heretofore have described only one of the means for impart-ing swinging movement to the gate and the two means herein disclosed are substantially duplicate it is believed thatl the foregoing description is su'tlicient other than to state that the means adjacent to one ol' the plates Q1 operates reverse to that of the second of such means so that the gate G may be opened or closed at opposite sides of the gate.

ln practice to open the gate it is only re quired to give a sudden pull or jerk upon a flexible member Ll1 as this will result in the gate G having Yfull opening movement although iit this does not occur a second pull or jerk may be readily given. ri`his is also true in closing` the gate.

Extending uinvardly trom the road level immediately adjacent the lower end ot the applied sleeve 2 and in quarter relation therearound are the holding` plates 5l and coacting at the same time with a pair ot diametrieally opposed plates 51 are the holding` dogs pivotally engaged with the gate G at opposite sides of the sleeve 2 and extending in a direction toward said sleeve. rlhese dogs 52 at their tree ends have depending lugs tor requisite engagement with the plates V51 when the gate is in either :full open position or lull closed position.

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The free end portions of these dogs 52 have operatively engaged therewith the upstanding rigid arms 54; which also have operatively engaged therewith the rods or bars 55 which extend upwardly through the applied gear l2 and are connected to the annular member 1 0 so that as this member l() is moved upwardly to release the locking members 3, these dogs 52 will also be raised suliiciently to free the same trom the plates 5l so that the gate G may readily swing into either open or closed position.

lt is also to be stated that upon pull being given on a lever 29 suiicient to release the gate, the arms 3l carried thereby will have contact with the arms 36 so that continued pull on the lever 29 will result in the desired si. or rocking movement oic the arms 36 to swing the gate G ito either open or closed posicion.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a gate apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification 1vithout departingfrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason l do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim l. An apparatus of the class described comprising an upstanding member, a sleeve rotating thereon, a gate carried by said sleeve, a gear rotatably supported by the member and operatively engaged with the .sleeve for rotating the sleeve and gate upon rotation of the gear, a roel; arm positioned adjacent to the gear, said rocl arm and gear having coaeting means for rotating the gear upon movement orn the rock arm in one direction, and means for automatically moving the roclr arm in the opposite direction, said movement of the rocl arm in the second direction being independent of the ge ar.

Q. ein apparatus the class described comprising an upstanding member, a sleeve rotating thereon, a gate carried by said sleeve, a gear rotatably supported by the member and operatively engaged with the sleeve for rotating the sleeve and gate upon rotation of the gear, a rock arm positioned adjacent to the gear, said rocl; arm and gear having coacting means for rotating the gear upon movement of the rock arm in one direction, and means for autuomatically moving the rock arm in the opposite direction, said movement of the rock arm in ne second direction being independent of the gear, said coacting means comprising a ratchet rotating with the gear, and

a pawl carried by the rock arm for engagement with the ratchet.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising an upstanding member, a sleeve rotating thereon, a gate carried by said sleeve for swinging movement, a movable holding means carried by the gate, a rock lever, means coacting with the rock lever and the gate for swinging the gate upon movement of the rock lever in one direction, and means operated irom the rock lever upon initial movement thereof in a direction to swing the gate to render the holding means inoperative.

1l. An apparatus of the class described comprising a gate, means for supporting the gate for swinging movement, a rotatable member operatively engaged with the gatel for swinging the gate upon rotation of said rotatable member, a releasable locking means carried by the gate, a rock arm, eoacting means carried by the rock arm and the rotatable member or rotating said rotatable member upon movement of the rock arm in one direction, a second rock arm, an operating lever for the first rock arm coacting with the second rock arm for moving said second rock arm upon initial movement of the irst rock arm, and an operative connection between the second rock arm and the locking means for moving said locking means into inoperative position upon movement of the second rock arm.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising a gat-e, means for supporting the gate for swinging movement, a releasable locking means carried by the gate, a rotatable member operatively engaged with the gate for swinging Vthe gate upon rotation of the rotatable member, a rock arm, means coacting with the rock arm and the rotatable men ber for rotating said rotatable member upon movement of the rock arm in one direction, a second rock arm, an operative connection between said second rock arm and the releasable locking means for moving the locking means into inoperative position and upon movement of the second roclr arm in one direction, an operating lever carried by the irst rock arm, said lever having means for moving the second rock arm in a direction to release the locking means of the gate upon initial movement of the operating lever.

In testimony whereof I hereunto alii); my

signature.

CHARLES KASIK, 

